§ 1144. Stormwater management plan.

(a)

The stormwater management plan shall describe the methods and approaches proposed to control and manage post-development stormwater runoff.

(b)

A description of the measures that will be employed to comply with the standards and requirements of this article, including performance criteria required by this article shall also be provided.

(c)

The stormwater management plan shall be in accordance with the criteria established in this article and be prepared under the direct supervisory control of either a registered professional engineer or a registered landscape architect licensed in the state of Georgia, who shall seal and sign the work. The work shall be conducted under the direct supervisory control of a registered professional engineer. Portions of the overall plan such as boundary surveys, contour maps and erosion and sedimentation control plans may be prepared and stamped by a registered land surveyor licensed in the state of Georgia, as appropriate.

(d)

The stormwater management plan must ensure that the requirements and criteria in this article are met, and that opportunities to minimize adverse post-development stormwater runoff impacts generated by the development are considered. The plan shall consist of maps, narrative, and supporting design calculations (hydrologic and hydraulic) for the proposed stormwater management system (a.k.a, "hydro" study).

(e)

The stormwater management plan for each land development project shall provide for stormwater management measures located on the site of the project, unless provisions are made to manage stormwater by means of an off-site or regional facility.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)